Blog: Rescue

Batman the dog lying down indoors

Batman: “Beloved Rescued Dog” Thank you North Town! by his new family

I met Batman while visiting my neighbour’s dog when he was boarded at North Town over the Christmas Holidays. I saw Batman and thought “What a great dog the owners must just love him!” He looked at me and pushed his water dish so when I was leaving I informed...

Cats and kittens on a bed

Why Rescue a Pet? by Sarah Phillips, ACA

Last year 47,902 animals were euthanized while in the care of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCAs). These charitable organizations take on the role of sheltering and providing direct care for stray and unwanted companion animals, returning stray animals to their guardians, and finding homes for those...

Perso the kitten

The story of Perso by Jodi Nantis, RVT & NTVH Practice Manager

I would like to take the opportunity to showcase and introduce our current mascot at North Town Veterinary Hospital.  His name is Perso, which means lost in Italian. Why, you ask, is this his name? Well let me tell you the story of the little kitten that could… It was...

Hope the dog

Pet of the Month February: The Story of Hope

by Nicole Arruda “Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don’t give up.”- Anne Lamott ***             A second chance is not always easy to...